1To Thomas Jefferson from Horatio Gates, 12 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
This Instant I received The Great and Glorious News, contained in the inclosed Letter from Brig: Gen: Davidson to Gen: Sumner, who directly dispatched it me by Express. We are now more than even with the Enemy. The moment the Shoes &c. for the Troops here, arrives from Taylors Ferry, I shall proceed with the Whole to the Yadkin. General Smallwood, and Col. Morgan, are on their way to that...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Philip Schuyler, [12 October 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Preakness, New Jersey, October 12, 1780. On October 19, 1780, Philip Schuyler wrote to Hamilton , “Your favor of the 12 Inst. I had the pleasure to receive last night.” Letter not found. ]
3From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Sears, [12 October 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
I was much obliged to you My dear Sir for the Letter which you did me the favor to write me since your return to Boston. I am sorry to find that the same Spirit of Indifference to public Affairs prevails. It is necessary we should rouse and begin to do our business in earnest or we shall play a losing Game. It is impossible the Contest can be much longer Supported on the present footing. We...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Marquis de Barbé-Marbois, [12 October 1780] (Hamilton Papers)
In my absence from Camp, the Commissary of prisoners has no doubt informed you, that your Brothers were not at New York. I am sorry you were so long kept in suspense about an explanation which without a determined disposition to blunder ought to have been long since obtained. I find, my Dear Sir, on the experiment in several ways, that I cannot regularly procure the New York papers in exchange...
5From Thomas Jefferson to George Rogers Clark, 12 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
We have this moment learnt that there is in possession of Colo. Gibson at Fort Pitt or his Pay-master a quantity of Clothing fit for Soldiers: As Majr. Slaughter’s Corps we know is in want, and yours may possibly be, I have given Majr. Moore an Order to receive it, and deliver it to your order. I am with great respect Sir Your most obedt. humble servt, RC ( WHi ); in a clerk’s hand, with...
6From Thomas Jefferson to James Wood, 12 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
Baker was to give notice to Colo. Crockett when he should have ready subsistence and pack horses for him. Colo. Matthew’s Suggestions as to the Militia shall be submitted to the Council, and the result communicated to Colo Crockett. I am sorry to hear that your Supplies of Provision are still precarious. Mr Divers has made a Proposition to victual the troops on contract, which we think to...
7From Thomas Jefferson to Daniel Brodhead, 12 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I received some time ago a Letter from the board of war desiring that provisions might be furnished for the subsistence of the garrison at Fort Pitt, I immediately informed them that our Treasury was utterly without money and could not be replenished till the meeting of assembly, that the line which had been agreed to by the assembly as a boundary between us and Pennsylvania had thrown into...
8To George Washington from Major General Lafayette, 12 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
From Major Lee I just Now hear that he has seen A Man Who has been in Newyork and told him that An Embarkation has Certainly taken place, Said to be going to Virginia—that he Got the intelligence In the City on Monday last, and that dragoons were on Board. A Young man that Went into the City has Lately Sent Word to his family that he had been press’d on Board a fleet which Was Going to Sail....
9To George Washington from Colonel William Malcom, 12 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
Two days ago, a Body of the Enemy Landed at South Bay—By comparing informations they consist of about 900—the greatest part of which Regular Troops—commanded by a Major Carleton —They Surrounded & Summoned, a little post called Fort Ann—which was instantly Surrenderd by a Capt. Sherwood, with 70 odd men —Next towards Fort Edward, in the Vicinity of which, they burnt a Number of Houses—made no...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 12 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since our last respects to your Excellency, we have only now to mention, that of the bills on Mr. Laurens we gott yesterday seven more to the Amount of Three thousand eight hundred and fifty Gilders, for which we have promisd an Answer by the return of the maill, and your Excellency will find us ready to Accept of them and any others, as we only wish now...